BLAIR WITCH VOLUME II: THE LEGEND OF COFFIN ROCK ARTICLES

October 31, 2000 - The first in the series of Blair Witch games was arguably rushed. The graphics were tight, the voice acting was, for the most part, right on the mark, but overall it was far from a well-rounded gaming experience, and blocks away from the gentle neighborhood of Fun Terrace. Coffin Rock, the second game in the series from developer Human Head, is definitely not confused. It's rushed, it's un-tuned, and it's buggy enough to have you staring blank-faced at the fact that this is a finished product. Worst of all, it doesn't come close to delivering the experience you expect from a horror game -- which is especially sad given that this game's out in time for Halloween. Why so chunky? Read on.

September 29, 2000 - The city of Madison, Wisconsin is known for only a few things. It's home to the University of Wisconsin, and has also been cited by some publications as the best place to live in the country. However, more importantly, it's also the nesting ground of Humanhead Studios, the small development company behind Blair Witch Volume II: The Legend of Coffin Rock. Recently, the team decided it was time once again to show off what they've been working on. They sent out the invitations, and well, we were curious. We sat down with the dev team, including Tim Gerritsen and Rowan Atalla, who were happy to share with us some expectations for the coming title.